The Hockey Physiotherapy Podcast The Hockey Physiotherapy Podcast

On this episode, Ben and Tom discuss some of the screening tools and measurements they use in-season, and periodically with their teams.

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On today’s episode, Ben and Tom discuss bony injuries of the foot and ankle (primarily) from pucks. Please give us any feedback at thehockeyphysiopod@gmail.com. Check us on Instagram @thehockeyphysiotherapypodcast, and X @hockeyphysiopod

Back to back shoulder episodes! On today’s episode, Ben and Tom dive back in to shoulder pathologies: this time with acromioclavicular (AC) joint injuries

We’re back for 2024! On today’s episode, Ben and Tom discuss Bankart lesions and repairs.

Research mentioned in today’s podcast:


Defroda, S., Mehta, N., and Owens, B. Physical Therapy Protocols for Arthroscopic Bankart Repair. Sports Health. 2018 Jan 3, 10(3): 250–258doi: 10.1177/1941738117750553

Gaunt, B., Shaffer, M., Sauers, E., Michener, L., Mccluskey, G., Thigpen, C. The American Society of Shoulder and Elbow Therapists’ Consensus Rehabilitation Guideline for Arthroscopic Anterior Capsulolabral Repair of the Shoulder. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy. 2010;40(3):155-168. doi:10.2519/jospt.2010.3186

Ialenti MN, Mulvihill JD, Feinstein M, Zhang AL, Feeley BT. 2017. Return to Play Following Shoulder Stabilization: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Orthop J Sports Med. 2017 Sep 14;5(9):2325967117726055. doi: 10.1177/2325967117726055. PMID: 28944249; PMCID: PMC5602217.

Kasik CS, Rosen MR, Saper MG, Zondervan RL. High rate of return to sport in adolescent athletes following anterior shoulder stabilisation: a systematic review. J ISAKOS. 2019 Jan;4(1):33-40. doi: 10.1136/jisakos-2018-000224. Epub 2018 Nov 10. PMID: 31044093; PMCID: PMC6487304.

Provencher MT, Sanchez G, Bernhardson AS, Peebles LA, Haber DB, Murphy CP, Sanchez A. The Instability Severity Index Score Revisited: Evaluation of 217 Consecutive Cases of Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Instability. Orthop J Sports Med. 2019 Jul 29;7(7 suppl5):2325967119S00269. doi: 10.1177/2325967119S00269. PMCID: PMC6668005.

Saper MG, Milchteim C, Zondervan RL, Andrews JR, Ostrander RV. Outcomes After Arthroscopic Bankart Repair in Adolescent Athletes Participating in Collision and Contact Sports. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2017;5(3). doi:10.1177/2325967117697950

Schwank A, Blazey P, Asker M, Møller M, Hägglund M, Gard S, Skazalski C, Haugsbø Andersson S, Horsley I, Whiteley R, Cools AM, Bizzini M, Ardern CL. 2022 Bern Consensus Statement on Shoulder Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Return to Sport for Athletes at All Participation Levels. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2022 Jan;52(1):11-28. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2022.10952. PMID: 34972489.

Swindell HW, McCormick KL, Tedesco LJ, Herndon CL, Ahmad CS, Levine WN, Popkin CA. Shoulder instability, performance, and return to play in National Hockey League players. JSES Int. 2020 Sep 22;4(4):786-791. doi: 10.1016/j.jseint.2020.08.008. PMID: 33345216; PMCID: PMC7738589.

Wilk KE, Bagwell MS, Davies GJ, Arrigo CA. RETURN TO SPORT PARTICIPATION CRITERIA FOLLOWING SHOULDER INJURY: A CLINICAL COMMENTARY. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2020 Aug;15(4):624-642. PMID: 33354395; PMCID: PMC7735686.

White, Alex E. BA; Patel, Nirav K. MD, FRCS; Hadley, Christopher J. BS; Dodson, Christopher C. MD. An Algorithmic Approach to the Management of Shoulder Instability. JAAOS: Global Research and Reviews 3(12):p e19.00168, December 2019. | DOI: 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-19-00168

Ben Ashworth’s website: https://athleticshoulder.com

Mike Reinold’s podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sports-physical-therapy-podcast/id1618458855

Happy Holidays! The boys discuss hockey physio-related gifts that are on their wish list - from books, to courses, to equipment. We want to wish everyone a Happy New Year, and we’ll see you in 2024!

On today’s episode, Ben and Tom dive into the spectrum of low back pain, specifically spondylolysis.

Research mentioned on today’s episode:

Baranto A, Hellstrom M, Cederlund CG, Sward L. Back pain and MRI changes in the thoraco-lumbar spine of top athletes in four different sports: A 15-year follow- up study. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2009;17(9):1125-1134. doi: 10.1007/s00167-009-0767-3.

Fett D, Trompeter K, Platen P. Back pain in elite sports: A cross-sectional study on 1114 athletes. PLoS ONE. 2017;12(6):e30180130. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0180130.

Masci L, Pike J, Malara F, Phillips B, Bennell K, Brukner P. Use of the one-legged hyperextension test and magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of active spondylolysis. Br J Sports Med. 2006 Nov;40(11):940-6; discussion 946. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2006.030023. Epub 2006 Sep 15. PMID: 16980534; PMCID: PMC2465027.

McDonald, B., Hanna, A., Lucas, J. Spondylolysis. Available from ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK513333/

Panteliadis P, Nagra NS, Edwards KL, Behrbalk E, Boszczyk B. Athletic Population with Spondylolysis: Review of Outcomes following Surgical Repair or Conservative Management. Global Spine J. 2016 Sep;6(6):615-25. doi: 10.1055/s-0036-1586743. Epub 2016 Aug 10. PMID: 27556003; PMCID: PMC4993622.

Selhorst M, Allen M, McHugh R, MacDonald J. REHABILITATION CONSIDERATIONS FOR SPONDYLOLYSIS IN THE YOUTH ATHLETE. Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2020 Apr;15(2):287-300. PMID: 32269862; PMCID: PMC7134351.